​​BRAMPTON, ON — This year, Victoria Day is on Monday, May 19, and most City of Brampton offices, including City Hall, will be closed in observance of the holiday. 

Experience Brampton

Looking for things to do around the city to celebrate the Victoria Day long weekend? Check out Brampton’s events calendar and stay up to date on what’s happening around the City by visiting experiencebrampton.com.

Essential and Critical Services

All essential and critical services, including Fire and Emergency Services, Traffic Services, By-law Enforcement, Road Operations and Security Services, will continue to operate as usual. 

Fireworks Safety 

The safety of residents is the City’s top priority. Under the Fireworks By-law, the use, purchase, discharge, possession, display, sale and offering of fireworks is prohibited, except for City-led events. Sparklers are permitted. Penalties for failing to comply range from $500 to $1,000 and may reach up to $100,000 if a court summons is issued. For more information, visit brampton.ca/fireworks​.

​Service Brampton 

Service Brampton is available 24/7, including holidays, with only urgent service requests handled between 12 am and 7 am. Residents can contact Service Brampton for any City of Brampton and Region of Peel inquiries by using the Brampton 311 app (available on the App Store and Google Play), visiting 311brampton.ca or by dialing 3-1-1 or 905.874.2000 (outside Brampton). Non-urgent requests should be submitted through the app or online at 311brampton.ca.

Brampton Transit

Brampton Transit will be operating on a Sunday/Holiday schedule on Monday, May 19. Customer Service counters at the terminals will be closed. Clark and Sandalwood Facilities, including Lost and Found, will be closed. The Contact Centre will be available to assist from 9 am to 6 pm at 905.874.2999. For route and schedule information, call 905.874.2999, visit bramptontransit.com or follow @bramptontransit on X for service updates. 

Splash pads and the wading pool are opening for the season (weather permitting) 

Beginning today, residents and visitors looking for a place to splash and play can now visit any of the City’s 18 splash pads, with more to come this year.

The wading pool at Chinguacousy Park will open for the season on May 17 (weather permitting). Throughout the spring and fall, the wading pool will be open on weekends only, and in the summer, the wading pool will open daily. 

Visit brampton.ca/splash to ensure splash pads and the wading pool are open before visiting. Closures may occur due to inclement weather, such as outside temperatures less than 20°C or rain. 

Brampton Parks 

All City trails, playgrounds, and parks, including off-leash dog parks, remain open throughout the Victoria Day weekend. Visit brampton.ca/parks​​ to explore the more than 850 parks and recreational trails in Brampton. 

Brampton Recreation 

Select Recreation Centres are open with modified hours during the long weekend. There will be no registered programs on Monday, May 19. Visit brampton.ca/holidayhours for holiday hours, program listings, centre information and more. 

Brampton Library 

All Brampton Library branches will be closed on Sunday, May 18 and Monday, May 19. Visit your favourite branch during our hours of operation to freely borrow books, movies, board games, seasonal activity kits, birdwatching kits and more. Get your free Library card here.  

Have you discovered our new Claireville Branch at the corner of Queen Street and The Gore Road? Learn more about Claireville here. 

Visit us online at bramptonlibrary.ca to live chat with our staff or ask a question, download ebooks and audiobooks, stream television and movies, access a wide range of educational, creative and professional digital learning platforms and more. Download the Brampton Library mobile app on iOS and Google Play. Stay in the know, subscribe to our newsletters, here. 

Brampton Animal Services 

The Brampton Animal Shelter​ will be closed on Monday, May 19. Animal Services officers will be on the road for patrol and will continue to respond to emergency calls after hours.